How Long to Read The Affirmation of Life

How Long Does it Take to Read The Affirmation of Life?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 59 minutes to read The Affirmation of Life by Bernard Reginster

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Among all the great thinkers of the past two hundred years, Nietzsche continues to occupy a special place--not only for a broad range of academics but also for members of a wider public, who find some of their most pressing existential concerns addressed in his works. Central among these concerns is the question of the meaning of a life characterized by inescapable suffering, at a time when the traditional responses inspired by Christianity are increasingly losing their credibility. While most recent studies of Nietzsche's works have lost sight of this fundamental issue, Bernard Reginster's book The Affirmation of Life brings it sharply into focus. Reginster identifies overcoming nihilism as a central objective of Nietzsche's philosophical project, and shows how this concern systematically animates all of his main ideas. In particular, Reginster's work develops an original and elegant interpretation of the will to power, which convincingly explains how Nietzsche uses this doctrine to mount a critique of the dominant Christian values, to overcome the nihilistic despair they produce, and to determine the conditions of a new affirmation of life. Thus, Reginster attributes to Nietzsche a compelling substantive ethical outlook based on the notions of challenge and creativity--an outlook that involves a radical reevaluation of the role and significance of suffering in human existence. Replete with deeply original insights on many familiar--and frequently misunderstood--Nietzschean concepts, Reginster's book will be essential to anyone approaching this towering figure of Western intellectual history.

How long is The Affirmation of Life?

The Affirmation of Life by Bernard Reginster is 348 pages long, and a total of 89,784 words.

This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 110% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Affirmation of Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 10 minutes to read The Affirmation of Life aloud.

What Reading Level is The Affirmation of Life?

The Affirmation of Life is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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